FB · Atlanta Falcons
Bob Christian
Age 57 · 180 cm (5'11") · 105 kg · Born Nov 14, 1968 · Northwestern
NFL career
1992
debut year
2002
last season
11
seasons
#44
jersey
College: Northwestern
1991 NFL Draft
Rd 12
round
#310
overall pick
ATL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2002 · 63 games.
Rushing
596yards
10touchdowns
122carries
4.9YPC avg
Receiving
1,235yards
4touchdowns
142receptions
8.7YPC avg
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 38 | 174 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 2000 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 |
| 2001 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 44 | 284 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 2002 | Atlanta Falcons | 15 | 31 | 119 | 3.8 | 3 |
Games during career · Atlanta Falcons
Most recent results for the franchise while Bob Christian was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
6–20 @ Eagles
2002-19 · Jan 11, 2003 · PLAYOFF
W
27–7 @ Packers
2002-18 · Jan 4, 2003 · PLAYOFF
L
16–24 @ Browns
2002-17 · Dec 29, 2002 · REGULAR
W
36–15 vs Lions
2002-16 · Dec 22, 2002 · REGULAR
L
24–30 vs Seahawks
2002-15 · Dec 15, 2002 · REGULAR
L
10–34 @ Buccaneers
2002-14 · Dec 8, 2002 · REGULAR
W
30–24 @ Vikings
2002-13 · Dec 1, 2002 · REGULAR
W
41–0 @ Panthers
2002-12 · Nov 24, 2002 · REGULAR
Other "Christian" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
11-year career
External profiles
Northwestern alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Northwestern.
A.J. Henning
WR · 2025 · Dolphins
Marshall Lang
TE · 2025 · Patriots
Cam Johnson
WR · 2024 · Panthers
Adetomiwa Adebawore
DT · 2023 · Colts
Cameron Mitchell
DB · 2023 · Colts
Evan Hull
RB · 2023 · Texans
Peter Skoronski
OT · 2023 · Titans
William Hooper
CB · 2023 · Patriots
Earnest Brown IV
DE · 2021 · Titans
Greg Newsome II
CB · 2021 · Giants
1991 NFL Draft · Round 12 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#307
Tim Edwards
DT · NWE
#308
Elijah Austin
CLE
#309
#311
Jeff Bridewell
PHO
Jeff Pahukoa
G · RAM
#312
Ernie Thompson
RB · RAM
#313
#314
Darren Hughes
MIN
Al Chamblee
LB · TAM
#315
Mark Hayes
NYJ
#316
#317
Linzy Collins
GNB
Chris Samuels
OT · SDG
#317
Chris Samuels
RB · SDG
#318
Zeno Alexander
DET
FB peers of the era
Other FBs who debuted within five seasons of Bob Christian.
